Nada Homsi

Nada Homsi is a correspondent at The National's Beirut bureau. She previously reported for National Public Radio and the New York Times, and has freelanced for numerous outlets such as Foreign Policy, Al Jazeera, and Middle East Eye, with a focus on Syria and Lebanon. She is Syrian-Texan-Palestinian, holds a Master's degree in Media Studies from the American University of Beirut, and enjoys learning about communities outside her own.

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Lebanese voters check their names on electoral lists during parliamentary elections at a polling station in the capital Beirut, on May 15, 2022. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)

Lebanon's 'independent' parties confident of breaking into parliament

Although preliminary results show some opposition parties may gain seats in parliament, they face an uphill challenge against an entrenched political elite

LebanonMay 15, 2022

A woman casts her vote in Lebanon's parliamentary election at a Beirut polling station affected by a power cut. Reuters

Lebanon set for ‘Lebanese Forces-Hezbollah face-off’

'People are depressed. People don't have the energy to vote any more,' says electoral expert

LebanonMay 15, 2022

A police officer watches as a man fills in his ballot paper at a polling station in the Bekaa Valley during Lebanon's elections. EPA

Hundreds of rule breaks mar Lebanon's elections: report

Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections says offences range from lack of pens to threats against voters

LebanonMay 15, 2022